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Your guide to discovering down-bill acts at the Newport Jazz Festival -- One of the greatest joys of the annual gathering is finding a new act (or three) that you've never heard of. Here's a short list of ones to watch for in 2026.

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Carly Simon has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, treated for skin cancer -- Parkinson's is a neurologic disease that robs people of control over their movements.

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Summer Arts Guide - 80 fun concerts, festivals, shows, and more to check out around Boston this summer - From outdoor music festivals to comedy shows, here are the top events to check out in Boston and beyond this summer.

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BOOKS -- The best local book events, July 26-Aug. 1 -- All events are free and in-person unless otherwise noted.

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The Hollywood Reporter ranks Emerson College as one of the country's top five film schools - Boston University also made the Hollywood Reporter's annual rankings of the top 25 film schools.

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Ava DuVernay's '14th' documentary on Trump-contested birthright amendment -- The Netflix film will mark a return to nonfiction for Ava DuVernay, the filmmaker of "Selma" and "Origin," and a follow-up to DuVernay's 2016 film "13th," her examination of the legacy of the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery.

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Filmmaker Ivy Meeropol talks #MeToo, Trump legal proceedings, and the making of her new documentary, 'Ask E. Jean' -- "Ask E. Jean" by filmmaker Ivy Meeropol dives into the life and career of E. Jean Carroll and her legal battles against President Trump.

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Director Sasha Waters on creating a 'poetic visual experience' for 'Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World' -- The new documentary features a mix of archival footage and interviews, with longtime Provincetown resident John Waters weighing in on his longtime neighbor.

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Ariana Grande defies gravity at TD Garden on her 'eternal sunshine' tour

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Singer Chris Brown pleads guilty over bottle attack at a London nightclub

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Chris Affleck, mother of actors Ben and Casey Affleck, dies at 83

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The politics of playing chess in movies

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How's Christopher Nolan's adaptation of the 'The Odyssey'? We asked classics scholars.

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An artist's 'Scroll of Justice' — decades in the making — chronicles America's unraveling

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Why elephants are coming to Boston

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'Music has always known when to arrive.' Facing Parkinson's and skin cancer, Carly Simon finds solace in song.

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This week's TV: Emmy Rossum in 'Furious,' 'Diarra from Detroit,' and more

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An early 50th for 'Cape Light,' and more local arts news

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Peter H. Reynolds has always dreamed big, and he hopes you will, too

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Widow of Malcolm-Jamal Warner sues his mother for $1.2 million

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The best things to do in and around Boston this weekend

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